Valve-handle.



F. LE ROY AND N. W. WHITBECK.

I VALVE HANDLE.

APPLICATON FILED JAN- 19- 1918- 1 ,323, 195. Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

z Ji I nnrrnn srarns rarnnr orrroe. FRANK LE ROY AND NEAL W. WHITPlEGK,0F DE'IBOl 'l, MIQI-IIGAN, ASSIGNORS'TO MICHIGAN LUBRICATOR COMEANY, OFDETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORlPORATION OFF MICHIGAN.

VALVE-HANDLE.

Application filed January '19, 1918. 'Serial No. 212,802. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK LE ROY and NEAL \V. WHIIBECK, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Detroit, in

the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valve-Handles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to a valve handle construction and moreparticularly relates to means for fastening the handle of a valvetherewith during assembly isfacilitated and I a' firm seat for thefollower upon the stem is assured, while at the same timedisplacenon-rotatably upon its stem.

t is the ob ect of the invention to reduce the cost of manufacture byproviding for a comparatively rapid assembly of the handle upon itsstem; by avoiding necessity for squaring the end of the stem as incommon practice and by providing a follower for the handle that may beinexpensively stamped from sheet-1netal.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is an axial sectional view of thehandle and stem in assembled relation; 7

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the handle; I Fig. 3 ing the stem and thefollower for the handle disassembled.

In saidviews the reference character ,A

designates a valve stem, B the handle thereof and C a disk-shapedsheet-metal stamping forming a follower for the handle, the centerportion thereof having the form of a tapered collar D insertible in acentral re cess in the under surface of the handle.

The valve stemhas anextremity tapered to" conform to the collar 1)a'sindicated at F, said extremity being'inserted in said collar andengaged by a screw passing centrally throughthe handle, the head thereofbeing countersunk as shown at H. At opposite "sides of the collar D saidfollower is formed with ribs J which are adapted to fit intocorresponding recesses K formed in the handle in communication with therecess E. In producing the ribs J m the follower atone side thereof,recesses L are formed in said member at lts other side, which recessesare is a detail perspective view showrelation to the stem is preventedby said pin and the latter is restrainedagainst displacement from thestem by the walls of said recesses. Rotation of the follower withrelation to the handle is also prevented by engagement of the ribs J inthe recesses K of the handle. V

It is evident that the member 0 may be produced at low cost, since thecollar D and ribs J may be produced therein by a single 7 stampingoperation. By tapering the end of the stem, engagement of the followerment of the follower and handle downward upon the stem is prevented.Necessity for fastening the pin M rigidly in the stem is avoided bypositioning said pin within a recess of the follower whereby accidentalremoval of the pin from the stem is prevented.

- for thehandle and-bearing against the under surface thereof, saidstamping having a raised portion engaging said depression of the handleand having, acorresponding depression'in its under face, and a member detachably carried by the stem and engage- Specification of LettersPatent. Patented Nov. 25, i

able in said depression of the; follower through a longitudinal relativemovement of the stem and follower.

2. A valve handle construction comprising a stem, a handle thereforhaving a depresslon in its under face, means preventsurfacethereof,saidstamping having a raised portion engaging said depression of ingremovalof the handle from the stem, a V

the handle and having a corresponding de J pression in its under face,and a member carried by the-stem and engaged in said depression of thefollower through a longitudinal movement of the stem and follower.

'In-testimony whereof we affix our signa-

